Overview

• SIPA forces attempted to arrest Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik in East Sarajevo but were stopped by armed RS police loyal to him.
• Dodik remains at large within Republika Srpska, continuing to receive protection from RS police forces despite an international arrest warrant.
• The standoff follows Dodik's February conviction for violating the Dayton Peace Agreement, which sentenced him to prison and banned him from office for six years.
• Republika Srpska's parliament recently passed laws undermining Bosnia's central judicial and police authority, intensifying the constitutional crisis.
• Dodik's actions, including threats of secession and strong ties to Russia, challenge the post-Dayton framework and international oversight in Bosnia and Herzegovina.